Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1887-10-01
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Clubs, Etc.
neutrality-suspicious. of the INrEG.OcEAN.l
WASHINGTON, Sept. 25.-The reports
ofthe territorial governors are expected
daily at the interior department. The
report of the governor of Dakota will
probably be an interesting document.
If the governor does not roast Pierce it
will not be because he has not q good
opportunity to do so. Jim. Ward is a
good writer, and as bitter a Democrat as
there is in the land, and he is certainly
''agin" Gilbert the First. There haye
been weepings and wailings and gnash-
ings of teeth anent each OF these eminent
statesmen for the past two months.
They are both smart and both witty and
both good haters. Tho dear people
ought to haye some gall and NORWOOD
in the governors report. 1t would be
interesting; equal to the st. Paul papers
on the situation.
BY tho way, it is rumored here that
the Pioneer Press is getting tired of
Pierce because he is using the paper for
tho furtherence of his W political am
billions. That being tho case, it is not
to be expected that the Press manage
ment will retain him long in that posi-
ton. Pierce is a shrewd politician as
we'll as an able writer. But there are so
many able men in Dakota who are after
places in the senate and house that they
cannot all get there. Pierce went to Da-
kota too soon. Any carpet bag governor
is bound to haye a hard row to hoe in
Dakota. Not until the territory becomes
a state, or until her governor is appointed
from the native soil, will there be any
harmony within the borders. 1t will
mako no difference whether there be one
grand territory followed by II grand
state, OR whether there be two or two
dozen territories, the carpet baggers
cannot thrive, and have no business ex-
pecting to thrive.
/ have seen a number OF visiting Da-
kotaians here recently and have yet to
SEQ one who feels kindly towards the
present tcrritoriala administration. There
is q negro in tho woodpile somewhere,
and it cannot be disguised.
l was sincerely sorry to hear of the
misfortune which befel A. II. Lewis, of
| Milbank. He was one of the fellows
who always paid me promptly for COR
r%espondence. l have known others who
have dealt with him in money matters
as we'll as in official and political affairs,
and they all speak of him in the same
manner. I hope that he will come out
all right.
Governor Ordway is a great admirer
of Cleveland, and also of Governor
Church. He says that Cleveland is one
of the strongest men he has ever known
in the presidency, and he has been per.
sonally acquainted with all of them
since the days of Franklin Pierce. Con.
corning Governor Church he says
"There arc so many people in Dakots
who want to be governor, and every.
thing else, that it is useless for any mar
to expect to be governor and not have
himself abused from one end of the
territory to the other. L know Church
to be a good man and al able man. Idc
not know much about his administra.
ton, because I have not had time to look
very closely into his actions, but I know
the man so we'll that 7 do not believe thai
he has been led into any serious mis-
takes.'
The serious illness of General Black
commissioner Of pensions, has excited
not only tho sympathy Of his friends
but the apprchensions of the politicians
Gen. Black is the mar who is expected
to be the unanimous choice of the Dc
mocracy for tho vice-presidency mex
year. \ soldier must so on the tickle
with Cleveland, and Black is tho mar
who has been settled upon by the ma
jority of his party. During the presen
sulnmerhe has suffered a great deal will
rheumatism. He is 4 badly crippled
veteran Of the late war, having beer
shot through both arms, and neither o
them being useful to him. He is natur
ally of Il strong constitution, but hi
wounds and the suffering which he hat
endured for many years, seems to b.
breaking him up in health. His demis'
would necessitate a change in the pro
gram of the Democratic slate-makers
and would bring Adlai i. Stevenson
of Illinois, to the front. Stevenson i
first assistant postmaster general, and i!
very popular with his party.
One of the anomalies of hypocrisy
open and above board, is the prescn
Virginia Democratic association, of thi.
city. 1t is headed by fellows who shout
cd "Relorm" and shrieked for "change'
in the administration. 1t is composed
entirely of government employees VIII,
used to sit OH tho country fences an.
make faces at the government, Will,
they denounced the ''machine" ut Wash
ington, which sent money from the lie
partments to assists in keeping the Re
publican party in power. During til
campaign of 80 which resulted in tn
election of Cleveland to the g~overnorshi]
of New York, the cry was first loudl'
raised against the assessment system
which preyailed in Washington. Tina
year was the occasion of the conception
OF the party which was born in 's4 an
christened "Mugwump." The mai
reason for the conception and birth G
that party of half breeds, that party G
political mules, that party of quadroons
belonging to no race under the sun; til
only reason for the existence of tina
party was to reform the civil service an
compel the cessation of assessments